Dicranolepis pulcherrima Gilg

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Synonyms: Dicranolepis myriantha Gilg & Ledermann ex Engl.
Dicranolepis polyloba Gilg ex Engl.
Dicranolepis speciosa Gilg ex Engl.
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Status: Native
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
Cameroon
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Habitat: In inundated riverine or swamp forest.
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Worldwide distribution: Cameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic and DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: VI
Growth form(s): Tree, shrub over 2 m.
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Literature:

Robyns, A. (1975). Thymelaeaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 13 - 14.


Other sources of information about Dicranolepis pulcherrima:

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Dicranolepis pulcherrima
African Plant Database: Dicranolepis pulcherrima
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Dicranolepis pulcherrima
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Dicranolepis pulcherrima
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Dicranolepis pulcherrima
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iNaturalist: Dicranolepis pulcherrima
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Dicranolepis pulcherrima
JSTOR Plant Science: Dicranolepis pulcherrima
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Dicranolepis pulcherrima
Plants of the World Online: Dicranolepis pulcherrima
Tropicos: Dicranolepis pulcherrima
Wikipedia: Dicranolepis pulcherrima


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Dicranolepis pulcherrima.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=261580, retrieved 19 May 2026

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